JotCast | 2017 World Series Game 5 Live Blog

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NtflxnRichHill

10:40

Jeff Long is a bright, hard-working dude.

PaulThomas

10:40

In fairness, defenses can't false start.

Paul Swydan

10:41

Right, but the pitcher is technically on defense.

10:42

It was just another obtuse comment in a long, long, LONG string of them from Joe Buck. You listen to him for long enough and your senses get dulled so much that each thing sounds less and less stupid, because you lose the reference point of what is intelligent and what isn't.

The Hamburglar

10:42

So abandon your best pitch? Seems easier said than done

Paul Swydan

10:42

Better than getting shelled.

Joseph

10:42

Is this 100% Kershaws last inning

Paul Swydan

10:42

Has to be now, yeah.

May be his last batter.

Brandon M

10:43

Springer looks like a douchebag

Paul Swydan

10:43

I don't see that at all. AT ALL. Sorry.

Daniel

10:43

Isn't Manfred a lawyer?

Paul Swydan

10:43

He IS a lawyer.

Matt

10:43

Mistake to leave Kershaw in for Bregman here?

Paul Swydan

10:44

Maybe. Feels more and more like his last hitter.

Grimace

10:44

could the balls be dicked with because Manfred has a deal with t mobile to donate more money?

Paul Swydan

10:44

No because T-Mobile's donations are capped at $2 million.

Daniel

10:44

If questioned, can the umpire say he was framed?

The Hamburglar

10:44

Maeda for 2, and you hope you get 3-4 more runs?

Paul Swydan

10:45

Maeda for two. Maybe Watson and Cingrani get an out or two.

Looking like a lot of Kenley tonight.

Called it!

What a turn of events. Kershaw CRUISED through 3.

The Hamburglar

10:45

In fairness, its stupid to be arguing about a dumb football joke Joe Buck made

Paul Swydan

10:45

It is. I've just had it with him.

He's not good at calling baseball OR football.

Julius Pepperwood

10:46

I define Last Resort as that Papa Roach song

Paul Swydan

10:46

I define Last Resort as the bar/club in "Total Recall."

bobby tables

10:46

oh I really want another 3 run HR this inning. I love wild swings in the Win Probability graph

Third Seager

10:46

Unrelated but any chance we'll see a fangraphs app for iOS soon?

Paul Swydan

10:46

Nope. We chose responsive website over a new app.

stever20

10:46

50 pitches for Kershaw last 2 innings....

Zizzie

10:47

Agreed, but why the hate on Smolz if Buck is the most annoying person on Earth?

Paul Swydan

10:47

Smoltz is fine. I just like David Cone better.

InternetStranger

10:47

Joe Buck calls baseball like he'd rather be watching football. Not always this overtly with talk of false starts and the Cowboys, but he always seems like he's bored and doesn't want to be there.

Cam

10:47

What will seal WS MVP for Kershaw is hit level of grit - really gutting his way through 5 innings. And if he doesn't get MVP, then he's got to at least get the Kirk Gibson Trophy.

Paul Swydan

10:48

So who is the front runner for MVP right now? Bellinger? Forsythe?

Every time I think I've caught up to the queue I realize there is another whole page of comments I haven't even seen yet. You all are the best.

Pete

10:48

Why do the world series patches look like decals you'd buy for a dollar at the store

Paul Swydan

10:48

they basically are.

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